Talmud Bavli
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Commentary for Avodah Zarah 131:12

אביי אמר במשהו

Abaye said [that it is prohibited] however small the quantity

Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah

Abaye says that as soon as the wine even begins to fall into the vinegar it will begin to smell like vinegar. The smell of the vinegar will waft up into the wine. A substance is defined by its smell and not by its taste. Therefore this is a case of one species being mixed with the same species and in such cases even the smallest amount of prohibited substance causes a prohibition.
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